September 06, 2012

D I Y / 'Thrown Over Shoulder' Jacket

A jacket looks so much cooler when one doesn't put one's arms through the sleeves. I don't know how those Parisian editors do it, running around from show to show with their jackets thrown nonchalantly over their shoulders. When I do it and take a sprint to catch my tram it just makes me look like an awkward version of batman trying to prevent his cape from flying away. Givenchy, Neil Barrett and Philip Lim had some pretty amazingly constructed jackets where your arms peeked out and gave the illusion of having your jacket thrown over the shoulder. But the one who deserves most credit for making the nonchalant actually nonchalant and practical is Alexander Wang who already did a jacket like this a couple of years ago.

This is probably the easiest DIY I've ever posted on the blog. I used an oversized thrifted mens jacket. Here are the instructions:
Undo the seam on the bottom of the sleeve under your armpit.

Such an amazing DIY! Carven created a jacket with those sleeves about 2 years ago that I bought exactly for that reason and have loved it ever since. It definitely looks way cooler and lets you play with prints, colours and silhouettes in a completely new way.

Such a beautiful DIY!! ANd I love your batman-cape illustration of the impracticability of the thrown on coat, it really made me laugh! (and I experience the same problem, although I might describe myself as a hunched and desperate batman trying not to loose half his outfit on the street). I'm really thinking of using this DIY on one of my old wool military coats and transform it into a cape-like coat :) Thank you so much for the idea!!

I'm in love with what you've done with the coat and the armholes, you've totally redesigned it and I like the new way of wearing it. The subtle green piping is a nice touch. and yep if you see me flying by, be sure to try to snap a pic of me posing in provoking postures haha

oooh i love these jackets! they look so simple and they are really nice. and i'm greatful because today i recieved your bracelet and necklace! i won one of these from nelly.com! i wasn't expect that so i was surprised when i get email about that day before yesterday!

and i love your blog and style so much! i wish i could have all these clothes

Ivania, I have a Bec&Bridge jacket with cut-outs on both sleeves - I've had it since early 2010. As I love the quirky, I quickly discovered that I could have 'two' jackets by virtue of just putting my arms through the slits! Hahaha

The 2nd look turns it into a short-sleeved jacket with surprise 'arms' flapping underneath - love it!I get to take this jacket across the seasons, and am super glad about that as it is by FAR my favourite.

It's also cropped with gold "horse-harness" details back and side, and it is SUPER light, and oh so comfy.I'm looking forward to giving this DIY a go!

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